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I enjoyed The divorce Express very much. When Phoebe's parents got divorced, she was forced to ride a bus which was nick-named the Divorce Express because of all of the children riding to and from their seperated parent's homes. On the bus, Phoebe met a girl named Rosie Wison. The two girls became good friends not only on the Divorce Express, but in school also. After living with her mother, Phoebe moved in with her father, Jim. Jim lived in Woodstock and Phoebe didn't like the idea of moving in with him. Yet after a while of getting used to it, she didn't seem to mind it one bit. She participated when her school decided to take action when they could no longer stand the lunches they were being served in the cafeteria, she made a lot of frineds, and really began to fit in. Rosie helped a lot. Phoebe was also very fond of Rosie's mother Mindy. Jim and Mindy had met several times and also got along very well. Then, just when everything was in her life was going just right, Phoebe's mother announced thar she was going to get married to a man that Phoebe didn't like at all. I have to stop here and not give away the ending. The divorce Express was a very good book. It only took me a week to read it and i just couldn't put it down. I hope you will enjoy this book just as much as I did.

I thought this was a really great book. If you're parents are divorced this is a must read for you. It is also very comical and also very sad at times. Enjoy!!!

This title may seem a little weird for you but I'm going to explain why it's called Divorce-Express-Reading Marathon... Well, when I started reading this book I thought it would be kind of boring, but when I read about Phoebe's story I couldn't stop reading! Instead of taking a week to read this book I took 2 to 3 days, and I was traveling! Imagine if I wasn't... Well, there are a few reasons that made me love this book so much. First of all, I loved the story. It is about a girl named Phoebe that has divorced parents and lives with her father in Woodstock while her mother lives in New York. She makes lots of new friends in Woodstock, and together they organize a protest to improve the cafeteria food of their school. She also has to confront lots of problems during the story, including her mother getting married to another guy... Well, I think I already told too much of the story, and to know the rest you'll just have to read this awesome book!! Enjoy!

I read this book during the summer and it was one of my favorite books I read that summer. The sequel: It's an Aardvark Eat Turtle World is a great too

The book I read was called The Divorce Express. It's about a girl name Pheobe whose parents didn't start getting along until they got a divorce when she was thirteen. Now that she's fourteen she spends the weekend with her father in woodstock New York ,and commutes on the bus called the ''Divorce Express'' for weekends with her mother in New York city.

It seems to me that joint custody means alot to Phoebe, because her parents are not together. Phoebe hates the fact that she has to deal with all the crisesin both of her parents lives. Phoebe's life improves when she meet a girl name Rosie who becomes her friend. Phoebe meets Rosie in Woodstock where her dad lives. Also her life changes when a boy named Dave that she had a crush on for years while going to visit her dad ask to date her. Just when phoebe thinks she got everything under control ,her mother announces that she's getting married.

Yes, I would recommand this book to other readers, because it's helping others who want to learn about marriage in the future.

This book is great. It has great tasting recipes that don't require off-the-wall ingredients that most people have to specially seek out. They don't take alot of time either. My whole family thinks they're great!

Down Home Cookin' Without the Down Home Fat is a great cookbook for those who were raised on high-fat comfort foods. The book offers tasty renditions of cheesy tuna casserole, no-bake eclairs, and many more marvelous desserts and main dishes that are high in flavor and low in fat. These recipes are perfect for people who want to change their eating habits, but who are really not inclined to eat "health foods."

This cookbook is not only a keeper, but it makes cooking fun! I was eating weigh too much fast(aka fat) food, cause I just didn't want to cook. But, since I now have 4 of Dawn's books, I'm cooking and I'm cooking healthier! I prepare a menu for the month; fix meals and freeze the other portions for later in the month! We have not been out to eat since I've started cooking with Dawn's recipes! And it's fun, not to mention the $$ being saved. Thanks Dawn and thanks Amazon!! You're saving our health one bite at a time!

I want to thank you for such a wonderful book. This is the BEST low-fat one I've ever seen. I have already tried about 5 or so and they were all great.

What a great book, I loved all my favorite recipes, slimmed down-and they still manage to taste great! I would recommend it to anyone. I love the veggie pizza recipe, the teriakyi beef, the stroganoff...wonderful!!!! Thanks Dawn!!!!!

To a scientist, the words "fields and energy" almost always imply one key concept: conservation as in a conservative field. Newtonian gravity is a great example of a field that is conservative towards energy. As far as I can tell this concept was ever employed in any of its fifteen chapters, let alone developed. Thus, the book's title as a topic under scientific discussion is really not the point, which is awestriking to me.

At any rate, I still "love" the book in the amazonian sense of stars because it has really been of help to me in visualizing electricity as Electric and Magnetic vectors and fields. Figure 3.5.1 on page 81 and its explanation is a must read for any Electrical Engineer who might find themselves in a similar myopic situation. (The electronic version of Figure 3.5.1 should be in the 3rd pdf file.).

Let me first join others here, this books is definitely one of the best in electromagnetics. It is a must for every electrical engineer (not necessarily applicable to digital signal processing etc), but captures the beauty of maxwell equations really well. Also it will make transition to other advanced texts (eg Jackson) lot more easier.
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An excellent book and a brain opener on EM theory. To my sorrow many great books like this go out of print.

As mentioned by the 1st reviewer, this is an excellent book in EM theory. Too bad, it's out of print.

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It is hard to understand why this book is out of print.
The authors are deceased as far as I have checked.
It is extremely well organized and written, logically presented,
full of illustrations, examples, figures and exercises.
The text covers electromagnetism at a graduate level,
but it is so clearly written that you will be able to gain
lots of insights even if you have studied only the basics.
Some typos are present in the text but they are easy to
identify and correct. I personally enjoy a lot this book
and recommend it thoroughly. It deserves to be reprinted
as a revised version.

I flunked algebra in high school. Now I'm taking a 095 algebra class at a local collage and now I'm getting A's and B's. It's a great book and ours came packaged with lecture CDs. It maybe the best algebra text book but you still have to do practice problems over and over to get good grades they don't just happen because the book was so good.

I used this book in my first back-to-college algebra class, and it is a great book. Easy to understand explanations and step-by-step instructions made algebra way easier than I remembered! Please note: the companion solutions manual has many wrong answers. The book itself, however, is great. If your class is using this book, you will do well.

I would really like to thank Mr. Angel for putting together a great book. I have to admit that I was afraid of Algebra until I started studying from this book.

Thanks !

I wish he had written all of my text books. Everything is clearly laid out with examples that are broken down into small steps to make understanding even clearer.

The book was laid out well and establishes a good flow with the reader. Contains helpful drawings and diagrams. This book is well suited for visual learners.

This book was my first Mexican cookbook almost 30 years ago. I've used it so much that it's in tatters. I'm sorry to hear it's out of print - can anyone do anything about that?

This book was my first Mexican cookbook almost 30 years ago. I've used it so much that it's in tatters. I'm sorry to hear it's out of print - can anyone do anything about that?

Take it from someone who has spent time searching for Mexican Cook Books that offer simple authentic Mexican recipies. This book offers anything from the familiar dishes, holiday pastries and breads, to the more exotic dishes. Each recipe includes comments from the author, providing tips and background on history of the recipe. I only wish this book were more accesible.

This is a classic on Mexican cooking, with first and second printings in 1958. Recipes and instructions are succinct, and there is little or no commentary on the dishes or their background.

I give this 4 stars, as Diana Kennedy's "The Cuisines of Mexico", published in 1972, has become a more definitive source of Mexican recipes. Kennnedy's book also has simple recipes, and also has superb hints on cooking, and gives a wonderful running commentary on the origin of the dishes, and suggestions on how to serve the dish. Kennedy's also has photographs.

Newer books by Bayless and others have come forth since 1972, however both Zelayeta's and Kennedy's books have stood the test of time.

Sorry to hear that this book is not currently available! It's a wonderful introduction to Mexican Cooking. All of the recipes are incredibly simple, authentic and delicious! This book makes a great wedding/ housewarming gift.

This is the best health book on children I have come across. I wish there was a more recent one.

As a mother of 6 children, I bought a copy of this book 17 years ago, when my first child was a baby. Since I own a bookstore, I have access to quite a slew of books, and own several hundred health-related books for children - from herbal to homeopathic to allopathic medicine. This is by far the best - the one I turn to every time - and it always has the answer I'm looking for. Symptoms for illnesses & diseases that I've never heard of, and the most complete. I have been able to diagnose cases of scarlet fever in my children (confirmed by my unbelieving doctor), and other "odd" illnesses often left diagnosed. My doctors are always amazed that I know so much, and have even asked if I went to medical school. But no, I simply have this wonderful resource in my home library, and have read it often! I am here now, looking for a hardcover edition, since my 17 year old paperback is falling apart (literally)! I would recommend this book to every parent!

A friend gave me this book when my first son was born. It has been through nineteen years and two children and has helped me evaluate various symptoms that resulted in everything from thrush to pityriasis rosea. Dr. Smith's book was also a great comfort in the middle of the night when one of my children would wake with symptoms I wasn't familiar with! This would make a GREAT gift for any soon-to-be mother. Any chance of talking the publisher into returning it to print?

The child I raised using this book is now expecting. I'd love to find an updated version of this book to give her. It was invaluable in saving unnecessary trips to the Dr. It is straight forward, easy to understand and has great symptom flow charts to follow to determime what's ailing your child. Worth its price in the peace of mind it can give. My only concern is that since it's so old, I'm not sure if any information in it may be considered incorrect today.(i.e. babies are now put to sleep on their backs/sides rather than their stomachs to prevent SIDS) Even so, it's worth having as a resource in your library.

I find this book to be invaluable. I was given a copy by a friend after my child recovered from meningitis. This book would have led me to this illness very quickly; however, the doctors took three critical days to figure it out on their own. Since then I have been able to do my own research on my children's ailments to verify/refute the doctor's diagnosis. Obviously this is not a book to take the place of a doctor, but it can help you prepare your questions for the doctor. If I had said "could my child have meningitis . . ." the doctor would have reviewed the symptoms and possibly diagnosed properly this relatively uncommon disease at the time (it's more commonly known now) before permanent damage had been done. I was hoping to get an updated copy of this book to include the most current medical information - anyone have a recommendation?

A "must have" for "silk ribbon embroidery" lovers

This book has detailed and easy steps for starting ribbon embriodery as well as advanced pieces for when you improve. Very user-friendly and non-scary!

I found this book very easy to work with; the text is easy to read and the illustrations show how the stitches should be placed. I have created a few unique pieces using this book :O)

This book is excellent for beginners. There are no projects to "do" and therefore, it allows the beginner to really challenge their creativity and imagination. It gives all the steps and stitches one needs to get started. I chose this book because I needed to know how to make basic flower stitches without the pressure of trying to duplicate someone else's creations and because there was no pressure to finish a project. This book is a must for the beginner. It was all I really needed to get a clear understanding of how to learn to create my own projects. I always refer to it when I feel I need a "push".

I have found this as well as other books by Deanna Hall West to be very well written, very well graphed out with a lot of ideas for how one would use the design. I would not hesitate to recommend this book as I feel I am a professional designer with silk ribbon and love it.

Most of the Chess world considers the endgame boring. And most of the Chess world never studies it. This book Endgame Challenge can make you an endgame master. Not only with the basic principles, but calculation and visualization too. Endgame problems do just as much as middle game problems do if not more. This fun book will make you work for the answers, but when you find them you'll be pround of yourself and the work you put into them. Find the beauty in the endgame and make the small investment. You'll be happy that you did.

This is a book that I would recommend to those who want to improve their endgame skills, by learning through a "do it yourself" method.
Not recommended for beginners: to find many of the solutions the reader must deal with some subtleties that require some experience on the game.

One of the basic advices is that you should study tactical puzzles repeatedly to improve in chess. I wonder way this advice is not given for other parts in chess, for instance endgame. Hall's "Endgame Challenge!" consists of 451 endgame puzzles. My belief is that by going through these puzzles over and over again, will dramatically improve your endgame understanding. You can buy yourselves an endgame reference book, like Muller and Lambrecht's "Fundamental Chess Endings", but in addition buy Halls puzzle book. When you have reached a rating over 1800, you can start to study "Fundamental Chess Endings more deeply. Until then, use it only as a reference in addition to Hall's "Endgame Challenge!".

The endamge is the least studied (and least exciting) parts of the chess game. While the opening and middlegame depend upon a player's style and tactical/strategic considerations, the endgame is usually a matter of technique. It is difficult to read a weighty tome (such as Fine's Basic Endings, or the Encyclopedia of the Endgame) and feel that you are consulting a reference work, not a how-to manual. This guide changes that. Endgame Challange! is excellent for those who learn by doing as opposed to mere study. Hour for hour, using this book is the best investment that you can make in your endgame technique. The problems start out simple, and get very complex. Readers of this work will be greatly rewarded!

This book contains 451 endgame puzzles, grouped together by endgame themes. These themes cover the almost all major subheadings of endgame theory: king and pawn endings, knight and pawn endings, bishop and pawn endings, rook and pawn endings, bishop vs knight endings, rook and minor piece endings, and queen endings. Each section contains about 60 endings, arranged three to a page. Each puzzle is accompanied by a verbal hint and a rating of the complexity of the puzzle - one of easy, moderate, or difficult. Comprehensive solutions to each puzzle are presented at the end of each section.

Through its puzzles, the book is able to convey much of the basic theory of endgame study. Many of the "standard" endgame positions can be found within such as the Philidor position in rook and pawn endings and "Reti's Idea" in king and pawn endings.

Endgame puzzles are a great way to increase ones calculation ability, and this book isn't short on puzzles which require 7 or 8 moves of accurate calculation to reach a favorable outcome.

Studied alone, this book is sure to increase ones endgame understanding. However, I prefer to use it as a supplement book. I'll follow each chapter of endgame theory from a more comprehensive book with a series of puzzles from the equivalent section of this book. In this way, the lessons from the theory book are reinforced through exercises.

Wisely organized and clear, I definitely learn more mechanics from this book than any other. Each section is short and concise, it tells you what you need to know (i.e. the principles), and nothing more. A must-read for junior engineers!

This is definately a textbook that I am going to keep after I get out of school. I have already used it as a reference book for several classes!

Highly recommended for Engineering Students that are learning or Professionals that want to refresh their Engineering Mechanics skills.

While teaching engineering mechanics at Virginia Tech from 1986 to 1991 I used Meriam and Kraige as a text, and Hibbler to prepare my lecture notes. It turned out to be a good combination. One is rigorous; the other is lucid.

This is the best statics/dynamics book, It has many illustrations, diagrams, exercises that are realistic/applicable. It also explains how the formulas are derived, but isn't too deep in the derivations (like most engineering books)

I am a law student in the university of Plymouth and i would like you to send me some information that this book contains, concerning the subject of the separation of powers. Your advice will be of great help. Thank you.

First, to the reviewer looking for the doctrine of separation of powers: you'll find it in Montequieu's "Spirit of the Laws". Also check out "The Federalist", number 51.

Now then, Bagehot, like Madison, describes the operation of a modern liberal regime. The trick for founders of liberal government is to produce a government that permits the people civil liberties, but does not permit the people to abuse those liberties, or in the words of Madison, to create a government that is "democratic yet decent". Madison and the American Founders accomplish this end by so constructing the institutions of government that mens' selfish natures will be turned against each other ("ambition is made to check ambition"), rather than united in tyrannical concert.

Bagehot too describes the operation of a system of government that rules by the consent of the governed, yet which does so by restraining the vices of those who ought not to rule. Bagehot argues that the English government is moderate and decent because of a division of government into the "dignified" and the "efficient" parts, and a "noble lie" about the relationship between the two. It is this noble lie that permits the government to operate without the interference of those who would turn it away from the public good. But to discover the noble lie, you'll have to read Bagehot.

Warner Winborne

Professor of Political Science

Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney, VA

This book stimulates the little gray cells. Every time I watch Prime Minister's Questions, the superiority of the Cabinet system over the Presidential system is painfully obvious. If Bush were subjected to the kind of scrutiny, in Congress, that Blair is subjected to every week in Parliament, he would have been exposed as an impostor long before supreme executive authority was placed in his hands. Refering to our Civil War, Bagehot wrote: "The notion of employing a man of unknown smallness at a crisis of unknown greatness is to our minds simply ludicrous. Mr. Lincoln, it is true, happened to be a man of... eminent justness... But success in a lottery is no argument for lotteries."

Well, we used up all of our good fortune in the 1860s. We've come up craps in this millenium.

If this is the unaltered version of the book of the same name and same author that I read about 30 years ago, it is a classic. It describes how the classic English Constitution worked, before Britain joined the European Union. Especially it explained how it worked without being written down, largely by constitutional convention which was morally binding but (quite often) not legally binding.

Walter Bagehot was a journalist and a social and political thinker of the middle Victorian period (1850s and 1860s). His classical work "The English Constitution" comes as a collection of polemical assays upon the structure of the British political system. Cabinet, monarchy, Houses of Commons and Lords, execution of political power, and the foundation of the systems of checks and balances are explored in the book.

Throughout the book a comparison and contrast of Cabinet system and the Presidential system (a.k.a USA) is a constant theme. Bagehot does not hide it preference for the Cabinet system, which in his view is a both more dynamic and more effective. One of his main points is that direct popular election is a myth, since most of the electorate are ignorant of the nature of the political power (and moreover are forced to this ignorance by the effective uselessness of the legislative debate in the USA as opposed to the UK). Moreover, a result of the direct election is a static Presidential term of 4 years, which allows the executive branch to execute almost unchecked control of the political process. According to Bagehot, the indirect electoral system of the Commons, where people vote for the MPs and they then select the PM amongst themselves produces a more effective government, which is more responsive to the popular will since it can fall at any time due to policy disputes. A hidden secret of British success according to Bagehot is a fusion of legislative and executive powers in the Cabinet system. In the latter chapters, Bagehot exposures two forms of power - the dignified power (in the person of the monarch and the lords) and the effective power as exemplified by the Cabinet. Dignified power serves as a façade of legitimacy under which the dynamic and opportunist real effective power can subsist. He follows through to explain how each of the minister of the government exercises its power for the common goal, what are the legal powers of the monarchy and how it is exercised indirectly via control of the composition of the peerage and the power to dissolve the Commons.

Bagehot's style is clear, flavorful, his knowledge of political process is profound (with a qualification of more so of British then American), his research is well done, and he is a master of dramatic tricks to keep the reader interested. I would recommend the book as both a scholarly reference, and a well presented popular case.